TV or government personalities are not necessarily a trustworthy source: many are deceived, being deceived, deceiving others, or deliberately lying, a professional look may be just superficial covering,

also look for unprofessional behavior among “professionals.”

news sources have to be godly and positive. Listen to the tone and expressed attitudes

if something upsets you, calm down first before you respond or repeat the information. Make sure your brain thinks it over first and verifies the information

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Political jokes

If they pass on false information or impressions, then this is wrong

Making a joke about it does not ameliorate the damage still done under the guise of humor.

Verbal abuse

This is also included under these two commandments of murder and false witness.

Spreading rumors causes harm, which can result in emotional, physical, social or financial damage to a person.

Intentional lying, flesh oriented gossip, or even spreading stories due to ignorance is still false witness against a person.

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People may trust who you are, and so will take your verbal statements as a true witness against someone.

The bible says that in the presence of two or three witnesses a matter is settled

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deut 19:15

Therefore, when you and some others repeat the same information or testimony, you “confirm” the slander / falsehood as truth.

So, you will be as guilty as the person who originated the lie.

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Consider your ways

We should not listen to gossip, including things we hear on TV or internet.

We should not encourage it, or turn it into humor, to make it more acceptable.

We should not ignore it, and allow it to go unchallenged.

If we find out the facts, we should bring them to light.

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We should not perpetuate stories or reports unless we have the evidence that they are true.

Then we still should be fair.

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Someday, maybe even soon, we will have to account before God for very idle word we have spoken.

Considering that many of the words we have uttered may have been criticisms, false rumors, false witness, hate speech, and character attacks (verbal murder), we will be in big trouble.

Even if what we utter turns out to be true or partly true, our motives and attitudes will be also under scrutiny.

Did we speak in order to demean or harm?

Outside of sexual sins, sins of the unbridled tongue may be the next biggest reason many will find themselves in hell someday.

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Watch your mouth!!

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45

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10 Responses to “Busy Tongues”

May 18th, 2017 I had a dream that confirms what you have just written. We must guard our portals, eyes, ears , heart and mind so that the “Great Darkness” that is already here any becoming more powerful does not consume us.

Long ago, I came across the “Four gates of speech.” In other words, before something is spoken, it is wise for your words to pass through these gates before you speak them:

1 – Is it true.
2 – Is it kind.
3 – Is it necessary.
4 – Is it the right time and place.

– If we do not know something to be true, why repeat it.
– Kind doesn’t necessarily equal “nice” – Kind is benevolent in nature as well as “helpful.”
– Necessary. I usually get stuck at this gate. What is the point of saying something at all. To just blab? Fill space? Does it help?
– Right time and place, well, some things are best said in private.

This is one of your best posts ever. Thank you so much for your word study on the tongue. I have meant to do a study on this word for a long time and you have laid down a great foundation. Unfortunately, I have been guilty of repeating things without being sure of the truth of the source or even repeated things because I didn’t like someone and repeated it. I hate the flesh and sin nature in me. Jesus forgive me. Anyway, sister you had said that “Outside of sexual sins, sins of the unbridled tongue may be the next biggest reason many will find themselves in hell someday.” I love you but the only reason someone will find themselves in hell is by rejecting Jesus Christ of Nazareth as Lord and Saviour. A “Christian” life that has sexual sin and repeated gossip/slander as it’s hallmark isn’t really a Christian life at all and hence there is no Jesus present in that life. I know that you know all this, but some who are not stable in their walk due to backsliding or being a baby Christian may get confused that one goes to hell for their sins per se. where habitual sin can be more an example of no born again experience at all. Sometimes though, it’s because one is new in the Lord and the sins have not been dealt with and sometimes someone is backslid and needs to repent. Otherwise, they aren’t a Christian at all if their lifestyle is an unbridled tongue and sexual sin. Ultimately, each one of us is to examine ourselves to whether we be in the faith.
Again, great job. I got convicted! Thank you Holy Spirit.

I had to write this for myself as well. with all the political slander being slung around, I found myself getting a little too heated, wanting to make aggressive replies in return. we can all fall into this trap, born again or not. this is why we need to repent daily of any wrongdoings or mistakes